 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Angel,
I was radiated about 15 mins each time but towards the end, like the last week or so they stopped radiating 2 spots and my time was cut back about 5 mins. I was clamped down on the table longer than that and every Monday they measured me which added an additional 10 mins to my table time. UGH
My radiation people had their own boom box but I brought my own CD's until I just got to weak to care what I was listening to.
I remember my first day and I swear I could smell burning flesh or what I imagined that would smell like but my RO said I was crazy. I never did experience any sunburn effects and I attribute that to being on the darker skin pigment side of the scale.
It's all going to take getting use to so just don't think your not normal, you are.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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